I Am the Only Non-Returner

163 – History of the Fall

From then on, I looked into countless dimensions through the eyes of the original dimension and became interested in the most interesting beings among them, the human race. Came to have

I didn’t know that this was an inevitable process that emerged from the prison-like reality of having to spend one’s whole life next to the gods, who are called the beings of the beginning.

Humans had already spread widely across all dimensions, and it was very enjoyable to see their behavior as diverse as their individual appearances.

As time passed, the interest soon changed from affection to obsession, and a desire to become like the human race began to arise. At first, I tried to change my appearance simply to resemble them, but the body created by the original beings did not allow any change.

For the first time, I felt anger. I felt like these damn things were using me like a slave and not allowing me to do anything as I wanted.

But in the end, I could not find a way to escape from the bondage, and after much effort, I was able to do one thing.

“······ My, my name is Be, Bellai······.”

For the first time, life was created using the highly pure magical power concentrated around the primordial being. Of course, the creature had no resemblance to a human other than its appearance, but it didn’t matter.

Days when he feels vicarious satisfaction as he watches his creations gradually become closer to humans by teaching them to walk, talk, and giving them abilities.

‘It was fun…’

I still vividly recall the day I first dressed Bellai in a crudely constructed tuxedo. Although it was a white tuxedo without any color, Bellai’s appearance was the very appearance of the human race that the watchman had always admired.

One day, as he was increasing his creations one by one, a small change occurred.

“Watchman. This is a sword made after researching the shield-ignoring properties of ‘Conicolan’. Could you take a look at it?”

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The watchman was lost in thought as he held up the sword that Velai gave him. And he swung the sword at the shield that surrounded the primordial beings who were fast asleep.

Of course, it was not meant to harm them. It was simply impossible. This is because he was originally designed to protect, not to destroy.

However, one swing made out of pure curiosity as to whether this weapon could even pierce the shield of the Absolute changed everything.

Suddenly-

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Beings from the beginning who were thought to be completely flawless. There was a very small scratch that could not be seen with the naked eye in the incredibly sacred shield of magic that surrounded them.

[······.]

After that, little by little, the watchman cracked the shield surrounding the primordial beings, eventually creating a small hole, and through that hole, he was able to gain power on a level that he had never experienced before.

Using that power, he eventually succeeded in spreading his creations to another dimension outside of this space, and through them, he was able to see and feel everything about the human race more directly.

But it wasn’t enough.

[I want to go out…]

I wanted to escape from these damn chains that were shackling me. That desire slowly eroded into madness, and he began using his creations, which he called seekers, to plunder and destroy in order to gain his power.

A world where rewards based on the results of actions taken to achieve a job are accumulated in the name of points.

A worldview created by the existence of ‘chaos’, the beginning of everything.

[Let’s destroy it. Then I can be free.]

So, after building up enough power for a long time, I started stimulating the ‘chaos’ that had been sleeping quietly.

Chaos.

Chaos was born alone in a world where only the foundation of the universe was drawn and created many things. Light and darkness were born, creating a harmony and splendor that shines alone without being mixed with anything else. And the past, present, and future were born to record their every move.

Chaos used up a lot of its power, but it squeezed out the remaining power and conceived many living things. Only then did he fall into a deep sleep, greatly satisfied with the results he had created.

The watchman knew that it was a great adventure to provoke such an enormous being that gave birth to this world, but he had no fear as he had confirmed that his strength had already been greatly exhausted.

So, he touched the Handur tribe, who had inherited the power of ‘Chaos’, and the angry Chaos woke up from its sleep.

And then the war began.

Chaos named himself the Lord of Chaos, led a legion centered on his children, and rushed to stop the original beings he had created.

Until then, Chaos had not thought that the watchman would have done something like this. I was just curious as to why the gods who governed the time in which I was born did such a thing.

And it was only when I entered the space where the original beings were that I realized it.

He knew he had fallen into a trap.

The Legion of Chaos was cruelly defeated by the power of the Watchmen, who had accumulated and prepared their strength over a long period of time. As a result, Chaos and Lihlimo, the only survivor among his children, were bound in the pastime governed by the gods of time.

After that, there was nothing difficult. They swept through all dimensions, increased their power with the points brought by the explorers, and changed the entertainment system to be more stimulating whenever they had time, preventing the original beings from waking up unsatisfied with their dreams.

The only thing they would wake up to was the day he destroyed them.

Of course, it was not his own power that was able to change Yugi like that.

The watchman awoke from his thoughts, remembering his helper who was smiling sinisterly and making suggestions to him.

[······]

The watchman returned to the present and spoke to the being on his shoulder.

[How did they do it?]

Krrr······

But unfortunately, the being that swallowed him had lost his ego. There was only one reason why I felt satisfied even though my body was taken over by this monster.

The joy of becoming one with the person I loved so much.

But now, this poor beast was a mutant born for the sole purpose of destruction.

Like rats who have become destroyers of dimensions.

Like myself, who has forgotten his initial pure curiosity and has become a destroyer.

I was devastated. I finally gained strength and was freed from bondage, but the fact that my strength was taken away by this beast.

We struggled for a long time to regain the initiative that was lost, but as expected, we could not change the result.

I eventually changed my mind.

[At least, if you want to have me, you will have to be a worthy being.]

A sentinel who was freed from his shackles and was now able to rule the world as he wished, but was defeated by just one person.

However, since much of his power was still alive, he was able to completely lose his ego and return the spirit of the monster that was greedily devouring his body, even if only a little.

[Is the emotion I’m feeling now a regret? It’s hard to let go easily…]

It took ages to build up strength, but losing it only took a moment.

[I guess there’s nothing we can do. I am lacking…]

And the watchman concentrated all his strength on Eun-gyeon’s left arm, which was being swallowed. The vast forces he had, and which he spread.

The explorers spread across the entire dimension were transformed into particles of magic and were gathering towards him one by one. Soon, the explorers who were attacking Kypenical’s defense force will also turn into a handful of magical powers and merge with me.

[Are we going back to the starting point?]

For a moment, I felt hopeful that my strength would recover and I would be able to push away Eun-gyeon’s alien power, but soon I gave up with a helpless smile at the human power that had stuck to my entire body like a virus.

And he poured all his strength into the body of the silver dog that was perched on his arm.

The power received when first created as a watchman.

[Jeonghwa]

[Release]

When [Purification], Which is said to return all the wrong things to their correct state, was used, the black armor that covered Eun Gyeon’s body began to flail and melt.

And then, using [Release], All the evil energy that had been purified was blown away to the tree of origin, which was said to be the starting point.

I was skeptical for a moment because it went surprisingly easily, but it was good.

A great power that matches his purpose as a guardian knight in the first place.

But this was the first time I used this power properly. This was because I had forgotten my duty to the point where I couldn’t even remember it was there.

[Even if it disappears, it is not excessive.]

The watchman, who belatedly realized his shortcomings and nodded, smiled at the fact that Eun-gyeon, who had been completely reborn through Jeong-hwa, was still accepting him.

[My karma that cannot be washed away…]

[If given one more chance…]

The watchman who had been whispering softly disappeared in an instant, becoming a cloud of purple light and disappearing into Eun-gyeon’s body.

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In the still silence, a person opened his eyes.

“······.”

The feeling I felt as soon as I opened my eyes was relief. And it was self-reproach and sadness.

I tried to make up for it somehow.

An overwhelming presence. The results were expected, but in fact, they were ignored. I might have felt a little flattered.

But anyway, the purpose was achieved. What if the process was messy? In the end, Eun-gyeon won.

When the watchman unleashed hundreds of thousands of tentacles, he saw an opportunity to dig in.

We decided that a head-to-head match would be impossible.

It was attacked on purpose, and one tentacle was split and dug in. The amazing body that was completely fused with full armor and Nila and Jin made it possible.

With only the flesh and bones remaining, it followed the tentacles and began to eat away at the body of the watchman. And by consuming it, I came to fully understand it. The life, purpose, and power of a watchman.

Contamination was surprisingly simple.

A guardian knight designed to fight against external enemies.

There was no calculation at all that someone would break through that god-like ability. So, once I came inside, it was my world. As I devoured his corrupted body, I made his abilities mine one by one and took the initiative.

I knew very well how to push my opponent and rise above him through integration, so conquering him was a very enjoyable experience.

But on the other hand, I started to worry about what would happen if I swallowed Watchmen like this.

Monster

Who is the monster?

If Eunchae sees me like this now, will she be able to wipe my face and tell me that I did a good job?

‘No…’

By the time she realized something was wrong, it was already too late. What I thought was in control was not me, but another being that swallowed me up.

It was a true monster created by the confusion of various beings fused together with me.

I felt the greatest fear since I was born.

This is because it was clearly visible that this monster was tearing through the dimension and ravaging all living things. All the shelter people, including Eun-chae, Hong Seol, and Ha-eun, were also in it.

A future where people randomly destroy things and eventually become gods of evil.

I tried to push it away.

First, I have to take it off my body. This dirty, polluted and corrupted armor.

When I was drowning in the muddy river of malice and enduring the difficult tug-of-war alone, I felt the hands of many beings coming from within and pushing my back.

(·········)

I couldn’t say the words, but I could feel it.

Rosherdin, primordial chaos, Lihlimo, Nila, and even Jin.

The body that had fallen backwards rose out of the sleep of malice.

But the armor was still holding on tightly to my body, and I was stubbornly holding on with my teeth.

So I walked forward one step at a time. I don’t know why, but it felt like there was someone in front of me who could help me.

Little by little, in search of an invisible goal…

In that way, I felt like I had walked alone for hundreds or thousands of years. Although it is said to be an inner world where the concept of time is distorted, it was an extremely difficult and painful journey.

The power gained by gnawing away at the watchman was exhausted when shaking off the evil intent, and was already at its lowest point.

Now, when I couldn’t even remember what I was moving forward for, the black sky where there was nothing opened and a dazzling bright light poured out.

An extremely pure power that blows away all that is impure.

[Jeonghwa]

I hurriedly gathered up my last remaining strength and flew up into the sky.

And finally, the evil energy covering my body was peeled off and flew into the sky.

I saw a tree floating in the sky, freshly blooming.

‘Ah-‘

If only I could get there!!

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And when I came to my senses, I found myself in this place.